The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-04-13

She leaned back luNuriou>iy again>t
some bright sofa cushions. she talked il
Il saury. amusing way, she gave rogui>l
glanccs from her fine gray eyes and 81,
was lalily eating MHiJiMti. Mr.. Win
ford Hollis sat near ny, returning het
banter and bending toward her with
such show of homage a. polished steel
shirt front permits to the modern knight.
and he too was eating Il tatti-tfa0..
Take care, Miss Leroy, he said. as the
young lady cmplas zcd remark with her
spoon. "you'll scatter that ice over your
pretty dress.
Never mind answered Miss Leroy.
gaily. "lhis is o0lY a Lcntcn dress, and
next SUNDAY will bc Easter
"Ilunph, Il pale blue satin pcuitcntial
robe eh;" remarked an old gentleman.
who loulgcd up and leaned on the back
of the sofa. He Was Il man of SIXTY.
with Il Wcll-prcScrNcd, sinister face, Il
hngud manner, and aS to dress, "A tailor,
model. "Oh yes" he went On, in Lent
ladies wear ,ometling ciinging. subducd,
SANITY, sent out direct from Worth, and
with heavenly suggestion of angels
wings in the llultcriug of real lacc~. for
we mourn our sins Then for cutter
tanment we have music and ices; no
dancing or punch, for-Wc fast and pray.
Eli. Miss Lcroyt' and he regarded her
through his half-clo>cd cye-lid~.
Just So Mr. Wells. She replied, gaily
You understand II, women perfectly
All. Mis-, Leroy. there's only one in
world care 10 understand, he sal /, with
Il deep SIGH and meaning glance.
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be in your preference" and ,h, sighed
deeply in return,
Then Mrs. sherwood, the hostess.
came bu>tling along and cried, "Sucll Il
naughty girl To sit in corner when ev-
cry body is asking for You! Whercup-
on Miss Leroy was borne away
Wells. still leaning across the sofa
back, watched the two ladie> until they
passed through the curlained doorway
then he laughed little, Sncered IA little,
and finally exclaimed Lord, Lord.
Hollis, what creatures these society WON
en- are. They're like mechanical doll, that
can squeak ont sci of words, courtesy.
take short walk, and the rest is steel,
brass, and furbelow,.'
'.Yourc lovely child of nature to crit
else the in>mcerc and artificial - ans
wered Hollis.
I've been forty years in what the
newspapers call our upper circles. said
Wells, land lin the graduated pupil of
these charming society women, with their
ready wit, their Paris and London made
piety, Their discreet indiScretions."
"Dont You believe" asked Hollis,
that woman may be fond of expensive
luxury and given to social gayrty, yet
have goodness and gcntlcness in her ma
turef"
My dear boy replied Wells, >crcNins
up the end of hi waved muslaehc "can IA
peach be tossed from hand 10 hand yet
keep its bloom? Bah no 4 fashionable
girl, like our lovely friend Miss Leroy,
for instance, is like the diamonds that
She wears gltterin@. polished, bcauti-
full, and hard through and through
MIR Winford Hollis >husged his Shout
derS and said: 1t may he. How is "A
poor devil Of bachelor to find OUT
Take the word of an old campai2urr,
said We Is. clappiHg him Oh the shoulder
You're rich handsome. clever. Keep
your freedom, my boy; don't marry.
Look at me
Il do look At YOU answered Hollis.
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